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That License is bestowed upon you by the government. They can revoke that license at any time for cause. In Ontario it is spelled out right in the Drivers Handbook "DRIVING IS A PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT" Just ask anyone who has lost their license for DUI, Stunting, Vehicular Manslaughter, or even just speeding. The PRIVILEGE is REVOKED.

Yes. It is a privilege granted by the province which can be revoked at any time for cause. It is not a right.

You have the right to freedome oof travel. nowhere in the charter does that define a "Mode" of travel. Wanna Travel? WALK. Driving is a PRIVLEDGE not a right Air Travel is a PRIVLEDGE extended by a PRIVATE operator and not a right. Travel by BOAT (unless privately owned) is a PRIVLEDGE extended by a PRIVATE operator and not a right. Walking, Jogging, Running, Cycling etc are all within your RIGHTS to freedom of travel. Does anyone actually ever read the back of the ticket where it says (paraphrase) you buy the ticket, we decide whether you travel?

there are a series of checks that are carried out weekly during long term storage. The Storage facility at Pinal is well versed in the process since they store many operational aircraft for dozens of airlines. A hydraulic failure from the left engine could be anything and may not have shown an issue at all during the release from storage inspection and engine runs. Thats how mechanical failures work. An aircraft can be released from a routine A check and have an issue on the next flight even if the failed system was never touched. you cannot blame the storage for this issue.

not the first time I have see an incident like this, be it pilot or AME at the wheel.

Simple. If the government imposes it, the government pays for it

AC finished the day yesterday at 23.69. considering all the available shares at $24 thats not bad. 10% drop from open to close with a market flooded with shares 10% lower than the trading price is pretty much an expected result.

flying it where exactly? not really short on airframes at the moment

Just waiting for it... If one of these things crashes for ANY reason, Say goodbye to Boeing.

I will give it some time (was it 28 days???) for the vaccine to truly be tested in the wild before I consider partaking. True side effects cannot be known in such a short trial period. especially for a vaccine using RNA to do the job.

I will take the $10 fee for the hospital....It costs $20 now.... Parking.

you cannot outrun physics

and now to build an airframe that can handle it.

Ever see a drug commercial on TV? Most of the time the complications are worse than the initial problem. Drugs are not always the answer

well they can just skip over me. Not putting a rushed, barely tested vaccine in my arm when the companies that produce it have ZERO liability should something go wrong. The track record isn't exactly spectacular.

one at a time

you dont you vaccinate 75% of them

As I said before... The 737 MAX will be the safest aircraft in the sky when it starts flying again. It HAS to be. If another one crashes, it will bankrupt Boeing and the FAA will lose all credibility. I do not think anyone wants that to happen.

its the tearing off of the doors or lack thereof that impresses me.

it is impressive that they can open the bay doors above mach 1

I was ready for the impact so was not injured but it was quite a hit. I imagine the GSE guys were none too happy. I don't remember if they fixed it or scrapped it. There was no timmies close by back in those days

Many moons ago in YYZ I destroyed the front end of a pickup truck preventing just such an incident. A string of carts had let loose and were heading for a DC-9 at a good pace. I was in the right place at the right time and put the fender in the path. Quite a ride and significant damage. better a pickup than a plane

Boeing and the FAA cannot afford to screw this up. Should a MAX have an accident after reintroduction, Boeing is done and the FAA will lose all credibility. It should by all accounts be the safest aircraft in the air.

would love to see her fly again.

You make a good point Don. We are eliminating what I always referred to a passive communication. several years ago they took our position out of the STOC center and moved them to a remote location. Something I always disagreed with. When sitting tn the STOC center you could hear what was going on with all aspects of the operation. This came in handy when Maintenance was being blamed for a delay. It was easy to protest on the spot and clear things up. This resulted in an increase of delays due to maintenance after our guys were removed. That is only a single example of the passive communication that goes on. There is a disconnect when working remotely. I am currently working remote and while I love the commute, I do not feel in tune with the whole operation.